10. 名利不可贪 学业在德行
10. Undeserved fame and gain must not be coveted; academic achievement lies in morality.

名利之不宜得者竟得之，福终为祸；困穷之最难耐者能耐之，苦定回甘。生资 ^① 之高在忠信，非关机巧 ^② ；学业之美在德行，不仅文章。

【中文注释】

① 生资：人的资质；人的品质。

② 机巧：算计；小聪明。

【今文解译】

不该得到的名利竟然得到了，这种福分终究会变成祸患；最难熬的贫困熬过去了，最后肯定会苦尽甘来。

人品高贵不在于弄巧玩术，而在于忠诚信实；学业精深不仅仅表现在文章上，而且还反映在德行修为上。

【English Translation】

Undeserved fame and gain will finally change into a mishap even though you are already in the possession of them. If you can bravely endure destitution, all the bitterness you go through shall be replaced by sweetness.

Whether the aptitude of a man is high or not is not decided by adroitness but by faithfulness and honesty. The beauty of a man’s academic achievement lies not only in writings but also in morality. MeqcAeoiNaVw5LI4tYHTncnh722TEGi0l9US9xItd1YQwJXnM+VDGWbk5fo0KP6Y